Importance of art in social change

1. Analyze the topic of changing the world through various viewpoints.
2. Synthesize writing of different authors as we pursue answers to this question.
3. Research the topic and explore the avenues most interesting to us.
4. Write an essay at the end of our module in which you combine research and analysis to make an argument about your ability to make a difference in the world.
   Read Assignment from the Text
   Read pages 322-329 and respond to the prompt below based on Rhys Southan's "Is Art a Waste of Time?" on pages 322-328.
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   Now take 15 minutes to watch this TED Talk by R. Alan Brooks on the importance of art in social change and be sure to comment on it in today's post:
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KErn-uHGyM&t=1s

Respond, react, analyze, and speculate about the text and videos, bringing up anything that seems relevant, interesting, relatable, or noteworthy.
In your post, answer them in numerical order and respond in detail to the questions below, citing the essay in quotes when referencing. Make sure you are quoting the text, not summarizing the reading in your response.

1. How important do you feel it is to relieve suffering in the world? What are you willing to do to contribute to that goal? According to effective altruists, when is it OK to make art? Do you support this philosophy?
2. Central to Effective Altruism is the notion of replaceability. Note Southan's definition of the term. In what ways does it function within the Effective Altruism movement? What happens if you extend this idea to other areas of life?
   Provide a personal reaction/impression of the work overall and your individual response, explaining why you react the way you do and asking questions for your group about the text. Answer the prompt questions completely, citing the text as evidence when you do this. Reference the video or videos I post, discussing what you learned or how it may have influenced your thinking. Accurately cite using a Works Cited Page of the text and video. For work cited page, textbook information: Emerging: Contemporary Readings for Writers 5th edition from Barrios.